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COMMON NAME: Lemonpeel Angelfish
OTHERS: None
SCIENTIFIC: Centropyge flavissima (Cuvier, 1831)
ADULT SIZE: 5.5 in (14cm)
NATURAL LOCATIONS: Indo-Pacific
MINIMUM AQUARIUM SIZE: 20 gal. (76L).
SOCIAL: Can be aggressive to members of its own genus (Centropyge), after it gets established.
DISTICTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: All bright yellow with light blue rings around the eyes and light blue on gill cover and tipped fins.
DIET: Varied diet, containing Spirulina and marine algae, as well as mysid shrimp and other high-quality meaty foods. Feed 2-3 times daily and, ideally, provide live rock for constant grazing.
REEF AQUARIUM BEHAVIOR: Noted to nip at large-polyped stony corals, zoanthids, and tridacnid calm mantles. May also eat soft coral polyps.
CARE IN CAPTIVITY: Needs lots of Live Rock to graze on and likes lots microalgae growth. Two (M-F) or Three (M-F-F) can be kept in a large tank.
(Information provided from a wide range of fish manuals and guides, including web sources)
COMMON NAME: Lemonpeel Angelfish
OTHERS: None
SCIENTIFIC: Centropyge flavissima (Cuvier, 1831)
ADULT SIZE: 5.5 in (14cm)
NATURAL LOCATIONS: Indo-Pacific
MINIMUM AQUARIUM SIZE: 20 gal. (76L).
SOCIAL: Can be aggressive to members of its own genus (Centropyge), after it gets established.
DISTICTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: All bright yellow with light blue rings around the eyes and light blue on gill cover and tipped fins.
DIET: Varied diet, containing Spirulina and marine algae, as well as mysid shrimp and other high-quality meaty foods. Feed 2-3 times daily and, ideally, provide live rock for constant grazing.
REEF AQUARIUM BEHAVIOR: Noted to nip at large-polyped stony corals, zoanthids, and tridacnid calm mantles. May also eat soft coral polyps.
CARE IN CAPTIVITY: Needs lots of Live Rock to graze on and likes lots microalgae growth. Two (M-F) or Three (M-F-F) can be kept in a large tank.
(Information provided from a wide range of fish manuals and guides, including web sources)
